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<H1>Linux Networking-concepts HOWTO</H1>

<H2>Rusty Russell</H2>$Revision: 1.13 $ $Date: 2001/07/29 04:45:11 $
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<EM>This document describes what a network (such as the Internet) is, and
the very basics of how it works.</EM>
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<H2><A NAME="toc1">1.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-1.html">Introduction</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc2">2.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-2.html">What is a `computer network'?</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc3">3.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-3.html">What is the `Internet'?</A></H2>

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<LI><A NAME="toc3.1">3.1</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1">How Does The Internet Work?</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc4">4.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-4.html">This IP Thing</A></H2>

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<LI><A NAME="toc4.1">4.1</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.1">Groups of IP Addresses: Network Masks</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc5">5.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-5.html">Machine Names and IP Addresses</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc6">6.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-6.html">Different Services: Email, Web, FTP, Name Serving</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc7">7.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-7.html">Dialup Interfaces: PPP</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc8">8.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-8.html">What Packets Look Like</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc9">9.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-9.html">Summary</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc10">10.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-10.html">Thanks</A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="toc11">11.</A> <A HREF="networking-concepts-HOWTO-11.html">Index</A></H2>

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